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PNGE220 RESERVOIR ROCK PROPERTIES

Course Code: 3740220
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(2-2)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. MAHMUT PARLAKTUNA
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 3740110
The course set above should be completed before taking PNGE220 RESERVOIR ROCK PROPERTIES .

Course Content

Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks and measurement procedures: Coring and core handling; sandstone and carbonate reservoir rock and pore types; fundamental porosity, grain density, permeability and saturation properties; special core analysis such as mechanical, acoustic and electrical properties; multiphase rock and fluid interactions, interfacial tension, capillary pressure, wettability and relative permeability properties.